The Founder's Trap
What does this mean?
10-year flat revenue, below-market executive comp, and a small board. The organization survives purely on the sweat equity of a founder, making it utterly un-transferable.
The Path Forward
The Dispersal
Forces succession planning and structural maturity. It requires raising capacity-building funds to decouple the organization's survival from the founder's personal sacrifice.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 1.4% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.0% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.4% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.8% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.4% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.9% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.2% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.3% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1.7% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.9% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.3% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.7% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL D'AMBROSIO | Board President | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH SIRACUSA | Board President | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| JANE FORBES CLARK | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURENE KRASNY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY PRESSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINALD KNIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN FLANAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY CASSINELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| HENRY FC WEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCESCA ZAMBELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES KIELER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN M DUFF | Board Member | — | ||
| ERNA MCREYNOLDS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLEY GRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS E EVELYN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT S HANFT | Board Member | — | ||
| DORIS FISCHER MALESARDI | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW MARIETTA | Secretary | — | ||
| ANTHONY FASANO | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL D'AMBROSIO | Board President | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH SIRACUSA | Board President | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| JANE FORBES CLARK | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES PATRICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| LAURENE KRASNY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY PRESSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINALD KNIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN FLANAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY CASSINELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| HENRY FC WEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS PUTNAM | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCESCA ZAMBELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES KIELER | Board Member | — | ||
| DORIS FISCHER MALESARDI | Board Member | — | ||
| ERNA MCREYNOLDS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLEY GRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW MARIETTA | Secretary | — | ||
| ANTHONY FASANO | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL D'AMBROSIO | Board President | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH SIRACUSA | Board President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| JANE FORBES CLARK | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN DUFF | Treasurer | — | ||
| DOUGLAS EVELYN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY PRESSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINAL KNIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN FLANAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNE SHENANDOAH | Board Member | — | ||
| HENRY FC WEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| NELLIE GIPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HANFT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEF JELINEK | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES KIELER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE OLDER | Board Member | — | ||
| DORIS FISCHER MALESARDI | Board Member | — | ||
| ERNA MCREYNOLDS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLEY GRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDER CHARLTON | Secretary | — | ||
| ANTHONY FASANO | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 38 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 16 points above the peer median (60 vs. 44).
5-year trend: The Founder's Trap
10-year flat revenue, below-market executive comp, and a small board. The organization survives purely on the sweat equity of a founder, making it utterly un-transferable.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 1.4% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.